The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant

J. Allain; S. Le Mouel; M. C. Voiçin; G. Delepine; D. Goutallier

doi:10.1302/0301-620X.80B4.0800591

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The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant

J. Allain
S. Le Mouel
M. C. Voiçin
G. Delepine
D. Goutallier

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The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant

Allain J, Le Mouel S, Voiçin MC, Delepine G, Goutallier D. The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1998;80-B(4):591-594. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.80B4.0800591

Allain, J., et al. “The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, vol. 80-B, no. 4, 1998, pp. 591-594., https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.80B4.0800591

Allain, J., Le Mouel, S., Voiçin, M. C., Delepine, G., & Goutallier, D. (1998). The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 80-B(4), 591-594. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.80B4.0800591

Allain, J., Le Mouel, S., Voiçin, M. C., Delepine, G. and Goutallier, D. (1998) “The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume, 80-B(4), pp. 591-594. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.80B4.0800591

Allain, J., S. Le Mouel, M. C. Voiçin, G. Delepine, and D. Goutallier. “The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant.” The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume 80-B, no. 4 (1998): 591-594. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.80B4.0800591

Allain J, Le Mouel S, Voiçin MC, Delepine G, Goutallier D. The importance of systematic histological examination after loosening of an implant. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1998 Jul 1;80-B(4):591-594. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.80B4.0800591

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Abstract

A 65-year-old man presented with a painful hip five years after a cemented replacement. Histological examination of a biopsy taken from tissue surrounding the femoral implant showed infiltration of a squamous-cell carcinoma. Further investigation revealed a primary growth in the left lung. This rare example of a metastasis in relation to a joint replacement illustrates the necessity for histological examination of the tissue adjacent to a loose prosthesis.

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